New World: Best Armor Sets, Ranked

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As a seasoned adventurer who has spent countless hours exploring the vast and enigmatic world of Aeternum, I must say that the armor sets in New World are not only visually stunning but also incredibly diverse in their uses and benefits. Each set caters to a different playstyle and level, making it an exciting journey for every player to discover their perfect fit.

One delight that people find in MMORPGs is customizing their characters. Consequently, players are already strategizing their preferred armor combinations. The game offers a variety of gear sets to select from, and there’s an abundance of crafting possibilities for advanced, eye-catching equipment as well as attire for resource collection.

One appealing aspect of New World is the ability to create characters and classes from scratch, complete with tailor-made armor sets for each distinctive character build. The Trading Post and multiple crafting stations offer chances to gather, craft, and acquire armor sets based on your faction rank, level, exploration of Expeditions, and chosen faction.

15. The Fisherman’s Set

A Reward For Low-Level Fishing Quests; Can Also Be Purchased Or Crafted

  • Rarity Level: Common. These are probably some of the first quality armor set items that a character will pick up in New World. It’s not the most mind-blowing set, but very useful at lower levels and for role-playing purposes.
  • Tier Pieces: Five, consisting of a hat, trousers, gloves, boots, and a smock. There are higher-level fishing sets of different qualities, but the earliest quests reward players with this one.
  • Perks: Constitution, Strength, Focus, and Dexterity bonuses.

14. The Covenant Adjudicator Set

Purchase From The Covenant Faction

  • Rarity Level: Epic. Players will probably wear this gear at Tier IV or V.
  • Tier Pieces: What’s really nice about this set is that it’s available in light, medium, and heavy varieties, allowing the player can mix and match as they please. That offers some nice customization options with no less than 12 pieces: a breastplate, jacket, coat, gauntlets, shoes, boots, leg guards, pants, and three different kinds of headwear.
  • Perks: The light and medium versions of this set give a healthy Resilience buff and boost health and mana regeneration. The heavy armor version provides a better damage absorption ability.

In the world of Aeterneum, there are three powerful groups competing for dominance, and you, as the player, need to belong to one of these factions – specifically, you should be an Adjudicator within your chosen faction.

13. The Lumberjack Set

Craft or Trade

  • Rarity Level: Uncommon. This is one of many New World armor sets in the game connected to gathering a resource.
  • Tier Pieces: Four in total, consisting of a hat, shoes, pants, and a shirt. There are higher-level versions of this set, all the way up to Epic quality. It depends on how seriously the player takes their lumberjacking.
  • Perks: Constitution, plus an increased chance of finding rare items while logging.

In this game, there’s a focus on survival elements, making tasks such as collecting resources like wood essential for building and development. Players will be recognized and rewarded for their hard work in gathering resources. Unlike other sets like the Fisherman’s Set, it’s designed primarily for resource collection rather than puzzles, battles, or Player versus Player interactions.

12. Blackguard Set

Drops in the Tempest’s Heart Expedition

  • Rarity Level: Legendary
  • Tier Pieces: Weapons only, which is still decent for New World, in which all players can carry two weapons even if they don’t plan on using both of them. There’s a chance that any kind of Blackguard weapon will drop, so this is a set for any character of even the most creative build.
  • Perks: Every Blackguard weapon has a socket for a gem and a generous buff for whatever the primary Attribute is for that weapon.

As a devoted player, I’ve been eagerly working my way through the Heart of Madness storyline, and acquiring this particular set is a significant step in that journey. It’s connected to Isabella, an intriguing NPC who has become a key figure in Aeternum’s narrative. Initially, she was portrayed as the final boss, but her character has grown and transformed into one of the game’s primary antagonists.

11. The Deepmist Set

Craft or Find As A Drop

  • Rarity Level: Common. This is the armor of a Deepmist Spy, and thus more useful to some classes and builds than others. Most stealthy classes can acquire this initial set fairly easily.
  • Tier Pieces: Three, consisting of a hat, gloves, and a shirt.
  • Perks: None other than the armor class for most Tier II items if it’s dropped. If the player makes it, they can add buffs or perks according to their crafting level.

10. Duelist Set

Craft or Find As A Drop

  • Rarity Level: Limited only by level and crafting ability. The quality level ranges from Tier II to Tier V.
  • Tier Pieces: Five pieces at every tier, consisting of a hat, gloves, shirt, trousers, and shoes.
  • Perks: Defense against Elemental Damage and the lightest burden on the character possible. This makes it great for casters and fighting classes who want to avoid rather than absorb damage and hits.

9. The Sporelight Set

Drops In The Elysian Wilds

  • Rarity Level: Tier V, Legendary
  • Tier Pieces: Five pieces: boots, pants, shoes, a shirt, and a mask. That’s not including the various other Sporelight items that include weapons and jewelry.
  • Perks: The Sporelight set is one of the best things about the Rise of the Angry Earth DLC . This light to medium armor is designed for spellcasters and melee fighters. Each piece improves the number of hit points and reduces damage from physical attacks.

This set can be obtained within an exclusive region that becomes accessible only when the player owns the DLC, titled “Rise of the Angry Earth.” Additionally, they must finish a series of missions to unlock this area.

8. Admiral’s Set

Drops In The Barnacles & Black Powder Expedition

  • Rarity Level: The musket is Rare or Epic, and the armor pieces for this New World set are Legendary.
  • Tier Pieces: The weapons are Tier IV, and the clothing is Tier V. There are only two weapons, and each is a musket. The only difference between the two is the quality. The rare musket has a chance to drop from the Cache of the Depths Armaments and the epic one drops from Swogglesmear, a boss in the dungeon. The Legendary clothing set, which includes a petticoat, pantaloons, a tricorn hat, gloves, and even a peg leg all drop from Admiral Blackpowder, the final boss.
  • Perks: Every piece of gear in this set reduces damage taken, has a handy gem slot, and increases damage done against Lost, which makes up the enemies in this dungeon.

7. Sage Set

Usually Crafted, Sometimes Looted

  • Rarity Level: Limited only by level and crafting ability. Ranges from Tier III to Tier V depending on the player’s skill level.
  • Tier Pieces: Five pieces at each tier, which consist of a hat, shirt, gloves, trousers, and shoes.
  • Perks: Light Armor makes it the least cumbersome choice. In addition, this armor set comes with added protection against Elemental damage.

6. Explorer’s Set

Crafted, Dropped, Or Obtained As A Quest Reward

  • Rarity Level: Limited only by level and crafting ability. Ranges from Tier II to Tier V.
  • Tier Pieces: Five pieces at each tier, which consist of a hat, coat, gloves, pants, and boots.
  • Perks: The leather construction is lightweight but durable, ideal for traveling adventurers. New World is a vast open-world sandbox-style game, and this is a standard PvE set.

5. Soldier Set

Craft or Trade

  • Rarity Level: Limited only by level and crafting ability. Ranges from Tier II to Tier V.
  • Tier Pieces: Five pieces at each tier, which consist of a helm, vambraces, breastplate, greaves, and boots.
  • Perks: Bonus to Strength along with the better protection offered by a heavy armor set. This inhibits mobility, but any New World heavy armor build has that drawback.

4. Heavy Set

Craft Or Trade

  • Rarity Level: Limited only by level and crafting ability. Ranges from Tier III to Tier V.
  • Tier Pieces: Five pieces at each tier, which consist of a helm, gauntlets, breastplate, greaves, and boots. This New World armor set is slightly better than Soldier when it comes to protection and defense, but less accessible at lower levels.
  • Perks: Better protection is offered by heavy armor, but the set does put some limits on mobility and dodge ability.

3. Syndicate Plague Doctor

Purchase From The Syndicate Faction Quartermaster

  • Rarity Level: Limited by Faction choice and character level: Adept, Scrivener, Chronicler, or Alchemist. All of the items in this set are of Epic quality.
  • Tier Pieces: There are four, consisting of robes, pants, boots, and a hat.
  • Perks: Improvement to Strength and Constitution. This set is medium armor, which is not heavy but still provides some protection. It also includes extra resistance to Corruption damage.

To acquire and wear this armor set at level 10, a character should opt for the enigmatic Syndicate as their alliance.

2. Trapper’s Set

Crafted

  • Rarity Level: Common, but attributes and buffs can be added during the crafting process to improve the quality depending on the player’s armor level.
  • Tier Pieces: There are five, and players can choose medium or heavy for most pieces. These include a hat, a coat, gloves, pants, and boots.
  • Perks: This is primarily a PvE New World set for players who have decided to retreat into the woods with little more than a rifle and their bulbous backpack.

In a big sandbox game like New World, gathering resources is a high priority; not to mention this is a great way to level skills that also improve the campsite, like Cooking, Woodworking, and Skinning. Most of the sets that focus on wilderness survival are intended for lower-level players, but the Trapper’s Set is one of the few for Tier IV or V.

1. Marauder Commander of the Barbarian Set

Purchase From The Marauders Faction Quartermaster

  • Rarity Level: Limited by Faction choice and character level (Adept, Scrivener, Chronicler, Alchemist). All are of Epic quality.
  • Tier Pieces: There are four in this New World faction armor set, consisting of headwear, gloves, footwear, and leggings.
  • Perks: Bonuses to Strength and Constitution as with every Barbarian set, extra Resilience, and lower cooldown times on other abilities.

For a player to acquire and put on this armor set, they need to have selected the aggressive Marauders faction as their own.

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2024-12-07 05:53